Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the penalty for knowingly using an unmanned aircraft over any portion of a property that includes a correctional facility from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class C felony; authorizes a correctional facility employee to disable an unmanned aircraft that is operating over property that includes a correctional facility and states that the correctional facility and the correctional facility employee are not liable for damage to the unmanned aircraft as a result of being disabled. - Amends TCA Title 39.

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Overview Bill text 3 Compare versions History 8 Sponsors

Apr 20, 2026 · House

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

Apr 14, 2026 · House

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

Apr 14, 2026 · House

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

Mar 16, 2026 · Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1

Mar 11, 2026 · House

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026

Jan 15, 2026 · Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

Jan 14, 2026 · House

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Jan 13, 2026 · House

Filed for introduction

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

24.6% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 51%, measured from TN's completed sessions
Momentum -4 30/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 176 days quiet

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